The latest IOM scam to look out for.

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cojak replied

1 July 2014, 09:09
Originally posted by jbryce View Post

can you post up a name and a link? Hopefully anyone who does a search will find it and, at least, be warned.

Nope. I wanted my full wrath to appear in this post first. I wouldn't worry though, they'll start crawling out of the woodwork soon enough.
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jbryce replied

1 July 2014, 08:58
who is it this time????

Originally posted by cojak View Post

And the usual applies - come back here bleating that HMRC are after you for the tax and the IOM scammers have disappeared into the mist, and we shall point and laugh at you for the greedy idiots that you are.

can you post up a name and a link? Hopefully anyone who does a search will find it and, at least, be warned.
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tractor replied

1 July 2014, 08:32
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It's name should be changed to Isle of Scam, then there would be no need for this wet nursing
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cojak replied

1 July 2014, 07:51
Originally posted by barrydidit View Post

That was worth a shot, but i reckon you'll be needing a new sticky before long....

I suspect you're right Barry.

Sigh...
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barrydidit replied

1 July 2014, 07:47
Originally posted by cojak View Post

And to make it clear to anyone, as a company director you are responsible for paying the correct amount of tax. If they are the company directors it's their company - you are working for them. They can take the money and run...

That was worth a shot, but i reckon you'll be needing a new sticky before long....
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cojak replied

1 July 2014, 07:45
And the usual applies - come back here bleating that HMRC are after you for the tax and the IOM scammers have disappeared into the mist, and we shall point and laugh at you for the greedy idiots that you are.
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cojak replied

1 July 2014, 07:42
And to make it clear to anyone, as a company director you are responsible for paying the correct amount of tax. If they are the company directors it's their company - you are working for them. They can take the money and run...
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speling bee replied

30 June 2014, 18:27
Originally posted by cojak View Post

Companies that set you up as Ltd but magically enable you to retain 83% take home (but watch that percentage go up as others jump on the band wagon).

You heard it here first...

The great news is that they don't involve any offshore intermediaries even though they're on the IoM.
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TheDandy replied

30 June 2014, 18:22
Had a few emails offering the same. They didn't know where they got my email address from (you must have enquired previously sir!) and when asked for a detailed breakdown of how they could achieve those kind of retention levels it all went quiet.
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cojak started a topic The latest IOM scam to look out for.

30 June 2014, 17:07
The latest IOM scam to look out for.

Companies that set you up as Ltd but magically enable you to retain 83% take home (but watch that percentage go up as others jump on the band wagon).

You heard it here first...
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